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January 17, 2023

Airborne 01.17.23: Forgotten Fighter, EAA's 70th!, 3000th Caravan

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Congressman Darrell Issa released a statement regarding the upcoming upgrade to the Navy Cross for Navy Captain E. Royce William, California. Williams will be recognized for his 7-on-1 battle in 1952, when he flew his F9F-5 Panther alone against a group of Soviet MiG-15s. After years without recognition, William's previously received Silver Star will be upgraded to the Navy Cross. Williams came away the victor, shooting down 4 before excaping with a 37-mm hole in his fuselage. EAA is going all out for its 70th anniversary this year, marking the group's inception on January 26, 2023. This year's annual AirVenture Fly-In will be bigger than ever to celebrate the 1953 founding of the org b

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uAvionix to Undertake Long-Range UAS Flights at Vantis Location

North Dakota Test Range Sees 1st BVLOS Approval

North Dakota's UAS Networking facility, Vantis, will soon be the home of uAvionix BVLOS operations thanks to initial FAA approval. The state's interesting UAV test range appears to be shaping up as intended - part sandbox, part testing ground - as more uncrewed aerial vehicle manufacturers head north to develop their systems in the Vantis network. In petitioning the FAA for approval for beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations, uAvionix reportedly "demonstrated...adequate risk mitigations to satisfy required safety standards for the specified operation within the national airspace system."